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 May 24 2007, 02:36 AM
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 Group: Members Posts: 180 Joined: 23-February 06 From: San Francisco, CA Member No.: 37  |
This may not ever apply to anyone here, but if any techsans ever find themselves in the San Francisco bay area, I can try to hook you up with work. It's who you know, and techsans is as good a place as any for networking, right?
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May 24 2007, 08:02 AM
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Group: Admin Posts: 6,906 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Austin Member No.: 9 |
QUOTE (fingercuffs @ May 24 2007, 03:36 AM)  This may not ever apply to anyone here, but if any techsans ever find themselves in the San Francisco bay area, I can try to hook you up with work. It's who you know, and techsans is as good a place as any for networking, right? I actually was looking at the Mountain View area for a while there, but I settled on Austin and I'm very happy here. But yes, networking for the win. By the way, anyone use LinkedIn? -------------------- |
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May 24 2007, 09:13 AM
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 Group: Moderators Posts: 2,558 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Seoul, South Korea Member No.: 28 |
QUOTE (Spectatrix @ May 24 2007, 09:02 AM) I actually was looking at the Mountain View area for a while there haha, google? --------------------  |
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May 24 2007, 09:29 AM
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 Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
I really don't want to be a downer here, and KC or any other mass comms please don't take this the wrong way, but anyone in their younger years of college need to read this and take it to heart when choosing their major.
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May 24 2007, 12:10 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 756 Joined: 22-February 06 From: san marcos, tx Member No.: 27 |
i have to agree with Impala. I knew full well that i was risking unemployment by majoring in english and philosophy, but the plan initially was to go to law school.
when i decided to go into student affairs, i knew that there were jobs aplenty, albeit poorly paid ones. however if this is what you love, more power to you, and best of luck |
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May 24 2007, 12:37 PM
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 New son Donovan Charles Mummert born July 17, 2008 Group: Members Posts: 8,635 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Port Wentworth, GA Member No.: 15 |
yup. agreed. My point is though that with mass comm fields, you usually wont find a job in your field for a while. You are going to have to do something outside of your field for a while to gain work experience
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May 24 2007, 01:10 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 756 Joined: 22-February 06 From: san marcos, tx Member No.: 27 |
quick disclaimer, I don't know anything about how you handle yourself in the application, interview or anything like that, just suggestions here.
I was in charge of hiring this year at my place of employment. What i respected the most, were people who applied, called/emailed to follow up, and asked to speak with me directly. People who really show that kind of initiative impressed the hell out of me, especially when they were confident and professional about it. People want go-getters, and as long as they weren't really fucking cocky, I'd pull them in for an interview and usually had much more success with them than the people who would just apply and seem bashful when I called them. Just a thought. |
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May 24 2007, 06:04 PM
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 Retired Funk-bringer Group: Moderators Posts: 2,656 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Dallas Member No.: 14 |
QUOTE (Spectatrix @ May 24 2007, 09:02 AM) I actually was looking at the Mountain View area for a while there, but I settled on Austin and I'm very happy here. But yes, networking for the win. By the way, anyone use LinkedIn? FYI, my Mom works for EDS and just told me last night that they're doing a big campaign on LinkedIn looking for new employees... They're headquartered in Plano too. I'll repeat: EDS has a shitload of new jobs they're looking to fill. -------------------- WAIT. I'm not finished.
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May 24 2007, 07:29 PM
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Group: Admin Posts: 6,906 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Austin Member No.: 9 |
QUOTE (jonathan83 @ May 24 2007, 10:13 AM) haha, google? Nah, Google has no need of mechanical engineers. I was looking at several places, among them a smaller company that had offices in Mountain View and Albuquerque. QUOTE (impala454 @ May 24 2007, 10:29 AM) I really don't want to be a downer here, and KC or any other mass comms please don't take this the wrong way, but anyone in their younger years of college need to read this and take it to heart when choosing their major. It's not just a matter of major. It took me three months of heavy job-hunting in Austin before anyone showed the barest amount of interest in interviewing me. Then, of course, I got an interview at one place right after I'd gotten the job offer from where I am now, but not a single bite before those two places. -------------------- |
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May 24 2007, 07:56 PM
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 Group: Moderators Posts: 885 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Lubbock, Texas Member No.: 12 |
my company is headquarted in ft. worth i'll check and see what type of openings they have
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